Events in History Apr 2 Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope Dec 25 Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne Deaths in History Feb 7 Boleslaus II of Bohemia Feb 18 Gregory V [Bruno], 1st German Pope, dies Dec 16 Saint Adelaide, Holy Roman Empress, wife of Emperor Otto I and regent to Otto II, dies at about 68 997 AD On This Day in History by Year 1000 AD